Requiescat in Pace: Fr. Matteo Balzano
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It’s March—the month where spring will spring. Warmer temperatures will come. Sixty-four teams will compete for the national title in basketball. Thirty teams will gear up for another season of America’s pastime. The tulips will be blooming. Patrons will line up outside of Rita’s for a free water ice. Those are just the many rituals people will look forward to when the calendar reads March after a long winter.
Catholics will experience a change in the liturgical season before spring begins. March is dedicated to St. Joseph, the most chaste spouse of Mary, the Terror of Demons, Foster Father of Jesus, and the Guardian of the Church, just to name a few of his venerable titles.
Here is a breakdown of March 2025.
Saturday 1 St David, Bishop, Patron of Wales solemnity (W) First Saturday of the month dedicated to the Immaculate heart of Mary
Sunday 2 8th Sunday of Ordinary Time Week VIII
Monday 3 Weekday of Ordinary Time St. Katherine Drexel
Tuesday 4 Weekday of Ordinary Time or St Casimir
Wednesday 5 Ash Wednesday No Meat
Thursday 6 Weekday of Lent
Friday 7 Ss Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs memorial First Friday of the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus No Meat
Saturday 8 Weekday of Lent, or St John of God, Religious
Sunday 9 1st Sunday of Lent Week I Readings can be found here Daylight Savings Begins
Monday 10 Weekday of Lent
Tuesday 11 Weekday of Lent
Wednesday 12 Weekday of Lent
Thursday 13 Weekday of Lent
Friday 14 Weekday of Lent No Meat
Saturday 15 Weekday of Lent
Sunday 16 2nd Sunday of Lent Week II Readings can be found here
Monday 17 Weekday of Lent (W) St Patrick, Bishop (E)
Tuesday 18 Weekday of Lent, St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
Wednesday 19 St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary solemnity
Thursday 20 Weekday of Lent
Friday 21 Weekday of Lent No Meat
Saturday 22 Weekday of Lent
Sunday 23 3rd Sunday of Lent Week III Readings can be found here
Monday 24 Weekday of Lent
Tuesday 25 The Annunciation of the Lord solemnity
Wednesday 26 Weekday of Lent
Thursday 27 Weekday of Lent
Friday 28 Weekday of Lent No Meat
Saturday 29 Weekday of Lent
Sunday 30 4th Sunday of Lent Laetare Sunday Week IV Readings can be found here
Monday 31 Weekday of Lent
A Blessed March and Lenten season to all. Let's make some sacrifices. Get to Mass. Go to confession. Pray, fast, and give your fortunes and talents to the church
Catholic Millennial. I hail from Philadelphia, PA. 4th-degree member of the Knights of Columbus. I enjoy writing, traveling, ballroom dancing, meeting new people, having deep conversations over a cold beer or wine (sometimes champagne), and petting adorable dogs that come right past me.
I hope to convey more messages from our culture with a twist of faith.
Some of my writings will range from pro-life (yes, men can have a say in the abortion issue, Karen), pop culture, history, and just some spontaneous reflections without warning
